German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Related to or derived from Kieberer +‎ -ei

Pronunciation

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  • (Vienna) IPA(key): /kiːvəˈʁæː/, /kiːβəˈʁæː/
  • IPA(key): /kiːbəˈʁaɪ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Kie‧be‧rei

Noun

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Kieberei f (genitive Kieberei, no plural)

  1. (Austria, Vienna, mildly derogatory) police
    Synonyms: Bullerei, Polizei

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Ebner, Jakob (2019) Duden, Österreichisches Deutsch. Wörterbuch der Gegenwartssprache in Österreich, 5th edition, Berlin: Dudenverlag, →ISBN, page 272